Cranfield has a rich history and heritage in defence and security, with world-class, state-of-the-art facilities, including at the Ministry of Defence site at Shrivenham. A £7 million investment in the latest forensic science technology at our Cranfield campus has created a centre of excellence that is unmatched in the UK, including crime scene investigation rooms, a crime scene house, and a simulated mass grave excavation site. From laboratories investigating radar systems, to Cranfield Ordnance Test and Evaluation Centre (COTEC) testing materials and weapons, our facilities are unparalleled.
- Multi User Environment for Autonomous Vehicle Innovation (MUEAVI)
- Centre for Antenna and Communications Technology Innovation (CACTI)
- Intelligent Mobility Engineering Centre (IMEC)
- Cranfield Impact Centre
- X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
- Unmanned autonomous systems laboratory (UASL)
- Shrivenham explosive test house (SETH)
- Radiographic non-invasive imaging
- Microscopy services - Capabilities and resources
- Materials and engineering research and training capabilities
- IPEL indoor test facility
- Ground-based synthetic aperture radar (GBSAR) laboratory
- Explosives research detonation area (ERDA)
- Explosives formulations facility